Re: [EXTERNAL] iSphere 4.0.0.r released

That is the most reliable approach available. But it is also the most uncomfortable approach.

Thomas.

Am 25.04.2021 um 16:58 schrieb Brian Parkins:

FWIW, I >always< use Check For Updates. Never fails. On Windows I have a standard folder (C:\RDi  Plugins\iSphere) from where the plug-in was initially unzipped and installed. The procedure I follow is:

- Download the .ZIP file
- Clear existing standard folder
- Unzip new version in standard folder
- Start RDi
- Use HELP > CHECK FOR UPDATES

Invariably the newer version of iSphere is picked up: just follow the prompts.

HTH,
Brian.

On 25/04/2021 10:40, Tools/400 wrote:

Allan,

Did you already told us what version of RDi you use? I could not find that information. I assume that you use 6.6 or higher so that validating the certificate chain should work. It does not work any longer for RDP 8.0.

When I create a new release I test the repository by updating iSphere via:

* Install New Software
* Eclipse Marketplace

I never use "Update Software".

Thomas.

Am 24.04.2021 um 21:26 schrieb Alan Shore via WDSCI-L:

Thanks Paul
I will try thato tomorrow



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-------- Original message --------
From: Paul Therrien <paultherrien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 4/24/21 09:42 (GMT-05:00)
To: 'Rational Developer for IBM i' <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] [EXTERNAL] iSphere 4.0.0.r released

I updated iSphere at around 4pm New York time on 4/23 with no issues.
In RDI I did an install software and pointed to the iSphere repository -
http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/<http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0>

Downloaded and installed with no issue.

Note: I use the 'Install New Software' option instead of the 'Check for Updates' function.
This has always worked for me.


Paul
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 1:57 PM
To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] [EXTERNAL] iSphere 4.0.0.r released

I have no idea why that happens. It might be a problem at SourceForge or a caching problem somewhere else.

BTW, when I mentioned earlier in this thread that I successfully installed iSphere 4.0.1, then I did that with RDi 9.6.

I cannot update RDP 8.0 for a long time, because of the following error:

Unable to read repository at
http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/site.xml<http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/site.xml>.
Unable to read repository at
http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/site.xml<http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/site.xml>.
Received fatal alert: protocol_version

I assume that SourceForge changed the TLS version to a newer version, that is not supported by the Java runtime included in RDP 8.0.

For RDi 9.6 users I suggest to close and restart RDi or wait for the next day.

Thomas.